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Development of Bangladeshi immigrant entrepreneurship in Canada
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SAGE
, 2018 , Article)
Canada has developed a comprehensive immigration policy to accept different types of immigrants under its economic, family and humanitarian immigration categories. Canada invites over a quarter-million immigrants in a year. ...
Magnetorheological damper with external excitation for more efficient control of vehicles? dynamics
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SAGE Publications Ltd
, 2018 , Article)
This article presents a new concept design for magnetorheological dampers, where the excitation circuit and magnetic field are applied from outside the magnetorheological chamber. This magnetorheological damper was designed ...
Well-to-wheel water footprints of conventional versus electric vehicles in the United States: A state-based comparative analysis
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2018 , Article)
Today, increasing levels of water demand become a particularly serious challenge for many countries, especially since water is an essential element for production of transportation fuels. Unfortunately, no research efforts ...
The effect of electro spinning parameters on polystyrene nano fiber morphology: Oil-water separation
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Desalination Publications
, 2018 , Article)
This manuscript reports optimized conditions necessary to prepare electro-spun nano fibers and microfibers using two different forms of polystyrene (PS) in dimethylformamide (DMF). We conducted a systematic and methodical ...
Evaluation of Antimicrobial Action of Chitosan and Acetic Acid on Broiler Cecal Bacterial Profiles in Anaerobic Cultures InoculatedWith Salmonella Typhimurium
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Oxford University Press
, 2018 , Article)
Chitosan is known to have antimicrobial properties against a range of microbes. In this
study, three different molecular weight (MW) chitosan preparations were used: low (LMW),
medium (MMW), and coarse (CMW), in acetic ...
Who Supports Honor-Based Violence in the Middle East? Findings From a National Survey of Kuwait
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SAGE Publications Inc.
, 2018 , Article)
This study reports findings from what is, to the authors' knowledge, the first nationally representative survey of public attitudes toward honor-based violence (HBV) in a Middle East country affected by such violence, and ...
Outdoor continuous cultivation of self-settling marine cyanobacterium chroococcidiopsis sp.
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Mary Ann Liebert Inc.
, 2018 , Article)
Spontaneous settling of certain aggregating microalgae or cyanobacteria could potentially alleviate the energy requirement in biomass harvesting. A locally isolated floc-forming marine cyanobacteria, Chroococcidiopsis sp., ...
Assessing prevalence of and barriers to medication adherence in patients with uncontrolled diabetes attending primary healthcare clinics in Qatar
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2018 , Article)
Background: Studies conducted in Qatar have reported a high prevalence of diabetic nephropathy, retinopathy, and neuropathy. These complications are often associated with poor medication adherence and uncontrolled diabetes. ...
Superhydrophobic Polyester/Cotton Fabrics Modified by Barrier Discharge Plasma and Organosilanes
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Taylor and Francis Inc.
, 2018 , Article)
In this paper, diffuse coplanar surface barrier discharge plasma at atmospheric pressure has been used for surface modification of polyester/cotton (PESc) fabric, which was subsequently modified by sol–gel process using ...
Poly(lactic acid)-starch/Expandable Graphite (PLA-starch/EG) Flame Retardant Composites
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Scrivener Publishing
, 2018 , Article)
This work reports on the effect of commercial expandable graphite (EG) on the flammability and thermal
decomposition properties of PLA-starch blend. The PLA-starch/EG composites were prepared by melt-mixing
and their ...